Answering questions from IT professionals at Fortune hotel on IT highway , as part of his `Namakku Namae' campaign, Stalin said DMK government will enhance rural digital connectivity by providing high-speed internet facility in all villages.TNN | January 31, 2016, 11:58 IST

CHENNAI: If voted to power, the next DMK government would set up rural BPOs (business process outsourcing) in every district of the stateand form a rural BPO policy to promote the sector, said party treasurer M K Stalin at a public interactive session in Sholinganallur assembly constituency on Saturday.

Answering questions from IT professionals at Fortune hotel on IT highway , as part of his `Namakku Namae' campaign, Stalin said DMK government will enhance rural digital connectivity by providing high-speed internet facility in all villages. Recalling DMK's contributions to the IT sector, he said the e first rural BPO in the state was set up in Krishnagiri district by the previous DMK regime.

Promising a government free from “collection, commission and corruption,“ he said a healthy investment climate would be created in the state to attract industries and promote job opportunities. Over the past four-and-ahalf years, more than 75,000 people had lost jobs in the state, primarily in Chennai's outskirts owing to closure of many manufacturing units like Nokia and Foxconn.

Ending flight of industries from the state would be on top of the agenda, he said.

Responding to a highly demanding audience, which even threw up some suggestions for improving governance, Stalin said a legislation would be introduced to ensure right to services.

Vehicles carrying IT professionals would be put on police radar to ensure safety of women passengers, a multi-media park would be set up, special incentives would be introduced to encourage start-ups and e-learning would be encouraged among school and college students, he said.

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